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Denshin Natsu “Summer” Junmai Daiginjo Namazake (Fukui)
This extremely limited release (the distributor only has a dozen or so bottles left) is nearing its seasonal run, and it is extraordinarily delicious.  Tasting notes: Sunflower yellow tint with notes of honeysuckle, chamomile, and roasted marshmallow in the nose.  Soft, creamy mouthfeel, with significant weight.  Rich, mellow, and clean, but with a hint of smokiness.

Price: $60/720 ml bottle; $16/4 oz. glass


Okunomatsu Ginjo (Fukushima)
Champion Sake of the 2018 International Wine Challenge! 
Price: $32/720 ml bottle; $10/4 oz. glass



Nanbu Bijin “Southern Beauty” Tokubetsu Junmai (Iwate)
Champion Sake of the 2017 International Wine Challenge! 
Price: $45/720 ml bottle; $14/4 oz. glass


New Sake Arrival: Kaze no Mori "Wind of the Woods"
Pre-Order Now!
We're extremely excited to announce that Tuesday, July 31, we will be taking Washington's first delivery of a very unique junmai muroka nama genshu by Nara prefecture's Yucho Brewing Co. (est. 1719), Kaze no Mori "Wind of the Woods."

This small brewery (7 brewers!), led by their energetic and innovative 13th generation president, has developed somewhat of a cult following in Japan.  They take great pride in making use of local resources (locally grown rice and water drawn from their 100 meter deep well, to name a couple), and while respecting history and the brewery's surrounding bountiful environment, they press boldly forward developing and utilizing modern brewing methods and technology.

Kaze no Mori is an unfiltered, unpasteurized, undiluted muroka nama genshu, and the brewery's unique bottling process allows the sake to retain an uncommon liveliness and effervescence upon opening.  The flavors transform on the palate in intriguing and savory ways the more time you spend enjoying your glass.

Price: $34/720 ml bottle
Order by: Noon, Saturday, July 28
In-store availability: Tuesday, July 31

If you have any questions about the sake mentioned here, or any of our other offerings, please get in touch.

Thanks so much for reading.  We hope to raise a chilled glass of the good stuff with you soon!

Greetings, Nomidachi!

We're excited to announce that Denshin Natsu (“Summer”) Nama Junmai Daiginjo is available once again (arriving today!), and doubly pleased that we're able to offer it at the same price as last year!  In case you need a reminder:

Denshin Natsu “Summer” Junmai Daiginjo Namazake (Fukui)
Denshin puts out a different namazake bearing each season’s name.  Natsu (“Summer”) is a gravity-dripped junmai daiginjo made from top quality Yamada Nishiki rice milled to 50% of its original size.  Here’s what the importer has to say about it:

"This is a limited seasonal product from DENSHIN series for summer. A Daiginjo Namazake (Unpasteurized) which is pleasant fruity aroma, and transparent feeling when it goes down your throat. For the pressing process, we use “FUKURO-TSURI”. This method is to let the bags which each contain 10L of moromi (mash) hang inside of the tank, so that gravity is the pressure. We collect only dripping liquid and bottle it.”

Our tasting notes look like this: “One of Saké Nomi’s most popular limited seasonal releases.  Sunflower yellow tint with notes of honeysuckle, chamomile, and roasted marshmallow in the nose.  Soft, creamy mouthfeel, with significant weight.  Rich, mellow, and clean, but with a hint of smokiness."

We'll be pouring Natsu by the glass and also selling it by the bottle today and tomorrow, continuing for as long as supplies last.  If you're interested in ordering a few bottles and having us hold them for you, pricing/ordering is as follows:

Price: $60/720 ml bottle (10% discount on orders of 6 or more bottles)

Order by: Noon Saturday, July 21

In-Store Availability: Tuesday, July 23

We apologize for springing this on you last-minute, but we just found out about availability, and we don't want you to miss out on this popular gem.

If you have any questions about this sake or any of our other offerings, please get in touch.

As ever, thanks for reading.  We hope to catch up with you at the shop soon!